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Learning how to properly dance ballroom style and perfect the moves requires a good bit of time and practice. However, you may be surprised at just how far you can get by learning a few basic ballroom dance steps. With this guide, you will learn the basic steps of ballroom dancing and find yourself out on the dance floor before you know it!
Ballroom Dance Posture
Before your feet can start learning these ballroom dance steps, it's important that you first learn the proper posture your body m …
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Intro to Ballroom Dance Steps & Posture | 3 Steps to Know

Learning how to properly dance ballroom style and perfect the moves requires a good bit of time and practice. However, you may be surprised at just how far you can get by learning a few basic ballroom dance steps. With this guide, you will learn the basic steps of ballroom dancing and find yourself out on the dance floor before you know it!
Ballroom Dance Posture
Before your feet can start learning these ballroom dance steps, it's important that you first learn the proper posture your body m

Acting Industry Tips: What They Don't Tell You On the Set

A lot goes on behind the scenes before commercials, TV shows, and movies make it to the air. Here, New York, NY acting teacher Stephanie B. shares a few of the acting industry secrets that you should know as an aspiring actor...
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Being on a film, TV, or commercial set for the first time is exciting and wonderful and VERY confusing. And, worse, everyone will assume you know what to do and when to do it. Here are five acting industry tips to help you look and feel like a pro!
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What Can I Expect to Pay for Dance Costumes?

If your kids are begging you for dance classes or lessons, one thing you'll need to budget for is dance costumes. Your child will need appropriate attire to wear to class, as well as special costumes for dance recitals. This article will discuss the dance costumes that your child will need, how much they typically cost, and ways that you can budget and save money for this expense.
Class Attire
While what your child is required to wear to class can vary between dance studios, the guidelines l

8 Improv Acting Tips to Create the Best Scenes Possible

Interested in learning more about improv? Get started with these improv acting tips from Brooklyn, NY teacher Liz T...
Improv acting is believed to be one of the most fun types of acting, and although it may not look hard, it is also one of the most difficult forms of acting! It requires constantly being on your toes, because you never know what will happen next in your scene. Many of the actors that have performed on popular shows like Saturday Night Live have studied the craft for many ye

4 Drama Techniques to Always Remember

Stars like Meryl Streep and Al Pacino make it look easy, but if you want to become a professional actor, don't expect to rely on talent alone. Even if you're a natural performer who can cry on command and memorize lines, you'll need to learn the following fundamental drama techniques to really master the art of acting.
1. Vocal Dynamics
Your lines are just words until you deliver them, but unless your voice is well-trained, they'll still fall flat or sound forced. In order to accurately port